The new football stadium Friends Arena in Solna, outside Stockholm, will have a star-packed opening ceremony, Metro.se informs. Such Swedish artists as Roxette, First Aid Kit, Loreen, Jump the Gun, Sven-Ingvar, Agnes, Danny or Richard Wolff will play there on Saturday, October 27.
It was previously announced that Colin Nutley is directing the opening. Here is the ad with Roxette’s “The Look” in the background:
Patricia Peres contributed to the article.
Tomorrow is the day of the very last (confirmed) concert of Roxette in Europe during the World Tour 2011-2012. It will be a special 45-minute performance at the Oriflame’s anniversary conference at Globen in Stockholm. Rumour has it that the whole welcome rally will be broadcasted online tomorrow. Follow RoxetteBlog.com Facebook page for more updates!
Here are two promotional clips – with Roxette’s “It’s possible” as the tune in the background.
Patrícia Peres & RoxetteCafe.com contributed to the article
Comment from Per Gessle
Aaaaahlesund! Norway! Yeah! What a great gig! It’s very rare to see all those smiling faces in the d-room just after any show, but this was definitely something special. Superb crowd, a hungry band, Marie in top shape, who can ask for more? Not me! Thanx! Have to come back to this beautiful place!!!!
Setlist
01. Dressed For Success
02. Sleeping In My Car
03. The Big L.
04. Spending My Time
05. Stars
06. She’s Got Nothing On (But The Radio)
07. Perfect Day
08. It Must Have Been Love
09. Opportunity Nox
10. 7Twenty7
11. Fading Like a Flower
12. Crash! Boom! Bang!
13. How Do You Do!
14. Dangerous
Band presentation
15. Joyride
16. Listen To Your Heart
17. The Look
Articles and photos
Rbnett.no (gallery)
SMP.no
NRK.no
The festival brochure
Instagram 1, Instagram 2 Instagram 3, Instagram 4
Jugendfest Facebook gallery
Patrícia Peres & RoxetteCafe.com contributed to the article
Comment from Per Gessle
Thanx Bodö for a swell evening! Great band, hungry for music and playing loud after two weeks at the bar-b-q!! Wonderful festival, pity about the weather but who needs a clear blue sky when you got a crowd like this? Hope we can come back!!! Cheers, P&M&Co
Setlist
01. Dressed For Success
02. Sleeping In My Car
03. The Big L.
04. Spending My Time
05. Stars
06. She’s Got Nothing On (But The Radio)
07. Perfect Day
08. It Must Have Been Love
09. Opportunity Nox
10. 7Twenty7
11. Fading Like a Flower
12. Crash! Boom! Bang!
13. How Do You Do!
14. Dangerous
Band presentation
15. Joyride
16. Listen To Your Heart
17. The Look
Articles and photos
Parkenfestivalen.no (gallery)
An.no (review)
An.no (gallery)
An.no (before the concert)
Facebook gallery
Patrícia Peres & RoxetteCafe.com contributed to the article
In case you are wondering, there is some information spread in Facebook which seems not to be true.
According to the fan, Jonas Isacsson told in an interview broadcasted on Sirius Radio on August 14 that Per Gessle has recorded three new demos. Jonas explained that the songs are “for sure” for Roxette and that he was called to play the guitar base for these songs because Christoffer was busy touring with Roxette.
See what Jonas said about this:
Update, August 17: We contacted Jonas and he disclaims the report:
I have not done an interview for sirius radio, and I don’t know anything about 3 new songs. I’m afraid it’s all made up.